Description: She usually wears her tan robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Phann hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Phann was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is physically well-built. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shipwright but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'9". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has amber eyes and a red hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Shy, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 80 pp. Black opal (400 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He has black hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born into a rich family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2700 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.